Definition of VOMITORIUM

vomitorium

Plural: vomitoria, vomitoriums

Noun

  • A passage located behind a tier of seats in an amphitheatre used as an exit for the crowds
  • An area in which vomiting takes place, in particular a chamber supposedly used by ancient Romans to vomit during a feast so they could continue eating.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vomitōrium (“entrance to an amphitheatre”), substantive of vomitōrius (“emetic, provoking vomiting”), from vomō (“vomit”).

Synonyms

vomitory

Scrabble Score: 17

vomitorium is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
vomitorium is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
vomitorium is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

vomitorium is a valid Words With Friends word